Turin Shroud is stained with the blood of a torture victim, new research shows - supporting the belief that it DOES show the face of Jesus

Experts claim there is blood on the Shroud which is not typical of healthy person They say it contains creatinine and ferritin, found in those who suffered trauma The findings contradict claims that the Shroud was painted by Medieval forgers The shroud is currently being displayed at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Turin

By Jay Akbar For Mailonline

Published: 05:52 EDT, 17 July 2017 | Updated: 13:31 EDT, 17 July 2017

Experts have claimed the Shroud of Turin is stained with the blood of a torture victim, supporting claims it was used to bury Jesus.

They say the linen cloth, believed to have been used to wrap Christ's body after crucifixion, contains 'nanoparticles' which are not typical of the blood of a healthy person.

The alleged findings contradict claims the face of Jesus was painted on by forgers in medieval times.

Experts have claimed the Shroud of Turin (pictured) is stained with the blood of a torture victim+4

Experts have claimed the Shroud of Turin (pictured) is stained with the blood of a torture victimExperts claim the linen cloth, believed to have been used to wrap Christ's body after crucifixion, contains 'nanoparticles' which are not typical of the blood of a healthy person+4

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Elvio Carlino, a researcher at the Institute of Crystallography in Bari, Italy, says the tiny particles reveal 'great suffering' of a victim ' wrapped up in the funeral cloth'.

These particles had a 'peculiar structure, size and distribution,' added University of Padua professor Giulio Fanti.

He says the blood contained high levels of substances called creatinine and ferritin, found in patients who suffer forceful traumas like torture.

Professor Fanti said: 'Hence, the presence of these biological nanoparticles found during our experiments point to a violent death for the man wrapped in the Turin Shroud.'

The Shroud of Turin measures around three metres by one metre and contains a faintly stained image of a man which Christians believe depicts Jesus.

One professor said the particles found contain high levels of substances called creatinine and ferritin, found in patients who suffer forceful traumas including torture+4

One professor said the particles found contain high levels of substances called creatinine and ferritin, found in patients who suffer forceful traumas including torture

It has been subject to intense scientific study to ascertain its authenticity.

The new findings were published in the US scientific journal, PlosOne, in an article titled 'New Biological Evidence from Atomic Resolution Studies on the Turin Shroud.'The Shroud of Turin, which measures around three metres by one metre and contains a faintly stained image of a man which some believe to be Christ+4

The Shroud of Turin, which measures around three metres by one metre and contains a faintly stained image of a man which some believe to be Christ

The findings contradict claims that the shroud was forged in the Medieval era.

Fanti said the characteristics of these particles 'cannot be artifacts made over the centuries on the fabric of the Shroud.'

Researchers drew on experimental evidence of atomic resolution studies and recent medical studies on patients who suffered multiple acts of trauma and torture.

Elvio added: 'These findings could only be revealed by the methods recently developed in the field of electron microscopy.'

He said the research marked the first study of 'the nanoscale properties of a pristine fiber taken from the Turin Shroud.'

The research was carried out by the Instituo Officia dei Materiali in Trieste and the Institute of Crystallography in Bari, both under Italy's National Research Council, as well as the University of Padua's Department of Industrial Engineering.